Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A kid could have fixed this is ten seconds with a 60 dollar image editing program. On 3/21/15 2:05 PM, "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > The film was developed by me in ID11+, scanned by me on my film scanner, > and > subsequently spotted and adjusted first in Photoshop, then In Lightroom. I > was > up front about the technical deficiencies but decided to show the image > because it is a very accurate portrayal of the subject?s personality, > which, > unlike yours, is pleasant and polite. And he is a much better photographer > than you. > > > Nathan Wajsman > > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 21 Mar 2015, at 18:41, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: >> >> soft and grainy is not part of the Tri X routine. Tri x can have well >> controlled sharp grain with large prints. >> The default look of the 60's and 60's into the 80's when tab grain film >> came >> out was D76 1:1 in tri x. can be printed with plenty of snap have plenty >> of >> apparent sharpness and again with well controlled grain. >> >> The image below appears to be completely un tweaked. No one bothered to >> come in and adjust the contrast and then exposure to what it needed, >> That would have meant having to lift a pinky finger. >> Its the way tri x can look coming back from Walgreens. The drug store. >> >> >> On 3/21/15 5:38 AM, "Philippe Amard" <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> wrote: >> >>> Agreed, the Bandido in him shows so well ;-) >>> >>> and the technical "flaws" do not affect my perception of his soul - >>> bien vu, bien rendu Nathan, merci :-) >>> >>> Amities de Metz >>> Philippe >>> >>> Le 21 mars 15 ? 10:26, Nathan Wajsman a ?crit : >>> >>>> This is a film image from January that I just got around to scanning >>>> and processing this month. My friend Lluis in Barcelona is also a >>>> friend to many of us on both lists. The picture is technically >>>> deficient, a bit soft, grainy, i.e. typical Tri-X shot during a >>>> lively conversation. But I think it depicts Lluis?s soul quite well, >>>> and I am sure he appreciates being captured with a classic Leica >>>> lens on a classic emulsion: >>>> >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/belgiangator/luggers/20150321-TriX_201 >>>> 5_ >>>> 4_4.jpg.html >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Nathan >>>> >>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>> Alicante, Spain >>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >>>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>>> <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>>>> <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>>>> >>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator >>>> <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator >>>>> >>>> YNWA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible >>> to the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince. >>> NO ARCHIVE >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photographer >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/